Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Wanna help out Haiti? Here's lots of ways

The American Red Cross is pledging an initial $200,000 to assist communities impacted by this earthquake. They expect to provide immediate needs for food, water, temporary shelter, medical services and emotional support. They are accepting donations through their International Response Fund.

UNICEF has requested donations for relief for children in Haiti via their Haiti Earthquake Fund. You can also call 1-800-4UNICEF.

WYCLEF JEANS foundation YELE HAITI is taking donations via phone! Text "Yele" to 501501 and $5 will be charged to your phone bill and given to relief projects.

SAVE THE CHILDREN has launched an emergency relief effort for Haiti. Donate to their fund to provide medical attention and clean water to children and families.

INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CORPS is assembling a team of first responders and resources to provide lifesaving medical care and other emergency services to survivors of the earthquake. Donate through their 24-hour hotline at 800-481-4462

Ben Stiller's STILLERSTRONG campaign will be temporarily diverting all donations to support the Haiti relief effort.

PARTNERS IN HEALTH needs supplies, pain meds, bandages. Donate to their Haiti earthquake fund.

MERCY CORPS is sending a team of emergency responders to assess damage, and seek to fulfill immediate needs of quake survivors. Donate online, or call 1-888-256-1900

DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS has set up clinics to treat the injured in Haiti. Donate any amount so they can keep their efforts going.

DIRECT RELIEF and their partners in Haiti - Partners in Health, St. Damien Children's Hospital, and the Visitation Hospital. Donate to Direct Relief online.

OXFAM is providing clean water, shelter, sanitation and helping people recover. Donate to Oxfam America online.

UN WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME is gathering resources to deliver food to the recently homeless and impoverished in Haiti. Donate now to help bring food to those affected.

THE BAPTIST HAITI MISSION is operating an 82-bed hospital that is "overflowing with injured." Donate online to BHM and 100% of your donation will go to the relief effort.

CARE is deploying emergency team members to Port-au-Prince today to assist in recovery efforts. They're focusing their efforts on rescuing children who may still be trapped in schools that collapsed. Donate to CARE.

ORPHANS INTERNATIONAL AMERICA is attempting to gather food, clean water and emergency medical supplies to Jacmel. You can contribute to them through PayPal.

THE INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE focus on critical medical, water and sanitation assistance. Donate to the IRC Haiti Crisis Fund.

THE HAITIAN HEALTH FOUNDATION is assessing the situation of their full-time facilities and staff in Haiti. They regularly provide health care, development and relief to rural mountain villages in Haiti. Donate to the Haitian Health Foundation.

UNITED NATIONS CENTRAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND is the UN's humanitarian fund responding to emergencies like the earthquake in Haiti. Donate online.

FRIENDS OF THE ORPHANSwill use donations to meet the needs of first responders such as first aid supplies, shipping of necessary materials to assist in efforts, and treating the injured. To donate visit www.friendsoftheorphans.org, or call 888-201-8880